Scott v. Rodgers

The question presented is whether there be evidence tending to show the ten-years’ prescriptive title (articles 5675-56S2, R. S. 1911; articles 5510-5515, R. S. 1925) claimed by defendants in error and adjudged to them by the district court (without aid of a jury).

Since the opinion of the Court of Civil Appeals (297 S. W. 624) in respect to essential matters exhibits but ultimate conclusions, a somewhat detailed statement of facts shown in evidence is necessary here.

1. James English and wife in 1888 acquired a rectangular tract of land — 142 feet north, south by 500 feet east, west — near…